By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The sales generated during the Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival (BCIF) reached P3.285 million, an increase of nearly 39 percent from last year’s sales. Councilor Celia Matea Flor, city council committee on markets chairperson, said chicken inasal vendors and other entrepreneurs earned P3,285,047 in the three-day festival from May 29 to 31. …
Monthly Archives: June 2026
2 arrested in shootout
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Two men allegedly involved in the shooting of intelligence operatives from Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) were arrested along Alijis Road in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang Airport. Police identified the suspects as 29-year-old “Bern,” a resident of Negros Occidental’s Don Salvador Benedicto, and 28-year-old “Rom,” from Purok Jalandon in the city’s …
DA flags Bacolod rice retailers over price cap violation
By CESAR JOLITO III and MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Several rice retailers at Libertad Public Market in Bacolod City were found non-compliant with the government-mandated P50-per-kilogram price ceiling on imported premium rice during a recent inspection conducted by the Department of Agriculture in the Negros Island Region (DA-NIR). DA-NIR Regional Executive Director Jose Albert Barrogo said …
Over P2-M ‘shabu’ seized
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA An estimated P2.584 million worth of suspected shabu was seized in a drug bust operation at Purok Malipayon in Bacolod City’s Barangay 12 yesterday. The operation also led to the arrest of 42-year-old “Albert,” a resident of Barangay Taculing’s Purok Gonzaga. Bacolod City Police Office Director Colonel Eugene Rebadomia said the …
Aguilar rallies to fuel JPGT finals, Clementer triumphs
By ADRIAN STEWART CO With coveted tickets to the Elite Junior PGT finals on the line, Ana Marie Aguilar and Stephen Clementer braved grueling, windless conditions to spearhead a gripping charge in the ICTSI Bacolod JPGT Championship on Thursday, June 4. Under a heavy, overcast sky that offered no reprieve from the heat, players battled …
Hart, Knicks present unique challenge for Spurs in Game 2
Jalen Brunson displayed plenty of grit in the New York Knicks’ Game 1 victory in the NBA finals, but second on the Most Valuable list in the early stages of the series is do-it-all veteran Josh Hart. The 6-foot-5 Hart only scored three points and missed four of his five shots. But he collected 15 …
Eala advances to q’finals of Birmingham Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala moved into the quarterfinals of the Birmingham Open after posting a convincing 6-2, 7-5 victory over Alina Charaeva in their Round of 16 match on Thursday night, June 4 (Philippine time). Eala delivered a strong all-around performance, controlling key exchanges and capitalizing on her opportunities to secure the …
Persona non grata eyed vs. Cayetano | Gustilo to back tag if basis found
By CESAR JOLITO III The campaign to declare Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano persona non grata in parts of Negros Occidental gained momentum yesterday after San Carlos City Mayor Renato Gustilo expressed openness to supporting the proposal, provided there are sufficient legal grounds for the move. Gustilo’s statement came after Negros Occidental 1st District Representative …
MassKara Coliseum eyed for completion
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya confirmed that the construction of the Bacolod MassKara Coliseum is now 76 percent complete. Gasataya, who inspected the coliseum yesterday, said the contractor has been given until September of this year to complete the facility in Barangay Alijis. He said the city invited officials of the …
The ICC trial of Rodrigo Duterte is more than a courtroom drama
By Ignacio R. Bunye The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to try former President Rodrigo Duterte on November 30, 2026 is a watershed moment that forces the Philippines to confront hard questions about justice, sovereignty and the strength of its institutions. Beyond politics, the trial carries economic consequences the nation cannot ignore. Never before has …